Natural nappies: Bamboo diaper range launched in UK

In the United Kingdom, Eco Green Living is selling compostable diapers made from bamboo.  Developed in partnership with Eco Boom,  the company hopes the nappies...

Vegan vehicles: BMW to offer completely animal-free interiors in 2023

In Germany, BMW Group will shortly launch its first vehicles with completely vegan interiors.  Available for both BMW and MINI models by next year, the...

Edible NakedPak acts as food packaging and flavor/sauce packet in one 

In Israel, design student Naama Nictora has created an edible and dissolvable food film out of algae that can replace plastic and paper packaging...

Home of the future may be made from aloe and egg whites

In Spain, the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia has 3D printed a structure using natural materials including dirt, aloe, egg whites, and enzymes....

Bridgestone races ahead with guayule rubber

In Arizona, tire major Bridgestone has announced it will invest another $42 million—on top of the over $100 million it has already spent—to commercialize...

Seaweed tampon startup launches crowdfunding campaign

In Berlin, sustainable feminine hygiene firm Vyld has launched a crowdfunding campaign to scale production of tampons made of algae.  According to Femtech Insider, 300...

Put some zip in your step with coffee ground sneakers

In France, zero-waste fashion startup Zèta and coffee giant Nespresso have released a shoe collection using recycled coffee grounds.  Called Re:Ground, the shoes came about...

Ewe-nique idea: Estonian company eyes unused wool for e-commerce packaging

In Estonia, startup Woola believes wool could be the next sustainable packaging option to address the environmental footprint of e-commerce. The company claims that...

McDonald’s pickle stuck to ceiling can be yours for $6,300, because art

In Australia, the Michael Lett Gallery has a unique “sculpture” for sale—a pickle from a McDonald’s burger artist Matthew Griffin stuck to the gallery’s...

Nightmare fuel: Dead spider necrobot hailed as robotics breakthrough

In Houston, researchers at Rice University have created a new field of research—dubbed necrobotics—with the invention of a dead spider claw machine.  In a paper...

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Pennsylvania teen reels in accolades for biobased fishing lures

In Pennsylvania, Ethan Albright, a Hempfield High teen and fishing enthusiast, has won third place at the recent International Science and Engineering Fair with...

Lulu Harrison wins design award for glass made of River Thames waste

In the UK, London's Design Museum has awarded designer Lulu Harrison the Ralph Saltzman Prize for glass objects made from waste shells, wood and...

London’s Sheep Inc. introduces 100% renewable swim trunks

In London, Sheep Inc. claims it has designed the world’s first swim trunks made entirely of natural materials.  "Simply put: swim shorts until now...